A. Calhoun Witham, Jr., CPA/ABV, CVA

A. Calhoun Witham, Jr., CPA/ABV, CVA is an accountant in Charleston, SC, serving individual clients, not-for-profit organizations, and businesses with accounting and consulting services. The firm specializes in tax planning strategies designed to minimize tax burdens, offering assistance with retirement, estate, and education planning, as well as reviewing recent changes in tax law. Their approach to tax planning is personalized, walking clients through major decisions to ensure confidence in their tax situation. Beyond standard preparation, the firm handles complex international expatriate tax returns and provides strategic advice on deferring income, reducing taxes on gifts and investments, and optimizing retirement distributions. They also offer litigation support, providing guidance to legal teams, consultation on effective documentation, qualified witness testimony, and rebuttal of oppositional testimony. For business owners, the firm conducts business valuations based on judgment, experience, and relevant information, analyzing operations and historical financial data to provide well-reasoned, fully documented, and defensible valuation opinions.

The firm operates as a full-service certified public accounting practice focused on building solid connections with clients to understand both personal and business concerns. Calhoun Witham is an experienced licensed CPA with more than 20 years of experience in tax, litigation, and business valuation. He holds the Certified Valuation Analyst credential from the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts and is Accredited in Business Valuation by the AICPA. He is an active member of the SC Association of CPAs and has served on the Business Valuation Task Force since 2006. The team emphasizes that tax preparation involves analyzing data to see how personal stories connect to the numbers on a return, interpreting information to portray the financial year accurately and favorably. They recommend tax-saving strategies that help clients keep more of what they earn and grow wealth faster, ensuring returns are filed accurately with the IRS to avoid unnecessary penalties.

The firm’s deep experience in tax, litigation, and business valuation provides Charleston clients with the expert guidance needed to navigate complex financial and legal landscapes with confidence.

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Services:

• Business Valuation
• Litigation Support
• Tax Services